They've been dating five years - which is normally the amount of time it takes for all your mates to start asking every single time you go on holiday together whether he's going to propose to you.

And this time racing car driver Lewis Hamilton had an answer for reporters who asked when he'd be making 'an honest woman' (vom) of Nicole Scherzinger.

Lewis is preparing to race for the Mercedes team for the British Grand Prix, but who wants to know about cars when he's been dating a pop star for ages?

"We’ve been together for five years, which is quite a milestone really," said Lewis.

"But hopefully in the near future. Maybe before we get to six years."

Soon Nicole's bling will be on her finger not her dress (Photo: Splash)

Whoa! So this year then? That is soon. Nicole better get practising her 'surprised' face.

But it is about time considering celebs normally get engaged within 3 months of dating. So Lewis and Nicole's 5 years together is equal to like 30 pleb years. Famous years are like dog years in that sense.

The 34-year-old singer is returning to the X-Factor judging panel this year with Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh.